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DEFINITION: v. To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery. n. A person who has difficulty accepting praise.
Verboticisms
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Rekudodiate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re koodo dee ayt
Sentence: Although she took pains to look gorgeous, Shyanne could only rekudodiate the kind words she heard. Sadly, she did not have enough self-esteem to believe them.
Etymology: repudiate (reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) & Kudo (an expression of approval and commendation)
Tribuke
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /tri-'byük/
Sentence: Words may never hurt him, but with all his tribuking, words couldn't really help him either.
Etymology: From tribute + rebuke
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COMMENTS:
nice! - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:57:00
Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 00:34:00
Oh, I like that one! Very catchy, rolls off the tongue JUST right.:) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:19:00
Thanks to you too, PA. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:56:00
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Flattereject
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: flatərējekt
Sentence: In an attempt to seem humble, Alex will flattereject any nice thing said about him. It doesn’t take most people too long to figure out that he is right.
Etymology: flattery (excessive and insincere praise) + reject (dismiss as inadequate, inappropriate, or not to one’s taste)
Swerveulogize
Created by: SydneyNFox
Pronunciation: SWER-V-U-LEH-J-IZE
Sentence: When i was elected prom Queen, I found it difficult to swerveulogize peoples comments.
Etymology: Swerve: Old english swerorfan- to turn away eulogize: Greek eulogia- praise; good or fine language
Compliversion
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: com-plih-ver-shun
Sentence: Her compliversion prevented her from dating.
Etymology: Compliment + Aversion
Flirtavoid
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: flur-ta-void
Sentence: She was intensely shy and had a reputation for flirtavoidance due to her habit of "talk-to-the-hand" gestures when the opposite sex approached.
Etymology: flirt + avoid (pretty obvious)
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COMMENTS:
Yes, I have observed the "talk-to-the-hand" gestures. Now I know it's flirtavoidance, I'll knockbackoff... - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:03:00
Yes, wouldn't want to get involved with a psychopath. - petaj, 2007-01-21: 03:13:00
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Disacclaim
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: dis-ac-claim
Sentence: Gwen disacclaimed Gary's attempt at showering her with compliments and hid in the ladies room until he gave up and went away.
Etymology: disclaim: to deny the validity of; repudiate + acclaim: praise enthusiastically
Stompliment
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: stomp - le - ment
Sentence: Douglas turned every compliment into a stompliment as he could not accept them. Instead he ignored or stomped all over anything positive that people said about him.
Etymology: stomp, compliment
Refeudiater
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re fyoo de aytor
Sentence: When Biff told Penelope she looked hot, she argued with him. She always argued with anyone who tried to compliment her. She lived up to her reputation as a refeudiater. Maybe she should just move to Alaska.
Etymology: Repudiate ( reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) & Feud (a bitter quarrel between two parties)& Refudiate (Sarah Palin's made-up word)
Comments:
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James